Opinions on following build ~$700 budget

phatzboyal

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This is the first time building a PC and I just wanted to make the sure the parts I chose are compatible with each other before I order them. The goal of this PC will be to play most games without any issues. Any help would be great. Thanks.

-ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 6 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

-Rosewill Photon-550, PHOTON Series 550W Full Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS Gold Certified, Single +12V Rail, Intel 4th Gen ...

-G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

-AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W FD6300WMHKBOX Desktop Processor

-SAMSUNG 850 EVO MZ-75E120B/AM 2.5" 120GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

-Cooler Master Sleeve Bearing 140mm Silent Fan for Computer Cases and Radiators

-RLH-102337934 :: Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270 Video Card - 2GB DDR5, PCI-Express 3.0 (x16), Overclocked - 11220-00-20G

-C13-6300 :: Corsair CC-9011014-WW Carbide Series 300R Compact PC Gaming Case - Mid-Tower, ATX, Micro ATX, 3x 5.25" Bays, 4x 3.5" Bays, 7x Expansion Slots, 2x USB 3.0 Ports, Front Audio Ports, No Power Supply

-FIC-102028495 :: Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit, Operating System Software - OEM DVD, English - WN7-00659
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.35 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $690.70

Just another option if you wish to go Intel. If your absolutely stuck on your AMD build I would recommend switching your PSU to the one I have selected in the build. 😀